Berghege Heerkens Bouwgroep

What Berghege Heerkens Bouwgroep does

Berghege Heerkens Bouwgroep is a Netherlands-based construction group formed by combining two family-owned building contractors, Bouwbedrijf Berghege (founded 1924, based in Oss) and Heerkens van Bavel Bouw (based in Tilburg). The group is registered in Tilburg (KVK 74734660) and unified the two companies under a single brand identity in July 2023, positioning itself in the top tier of Dutch construction firms with a combined workforce of approximately 340 employees. It specializes in utility construction (utiliteitsbouw) across six verticals: healthcare, education and science, industry and business, social real estate, housing, and retail.

The group's offering is organized around four specialisms: Engineering (early-stage design, cost and information management), Construction (Bouw), Maintenance (Onderhoud) for clients with multi-property portfolios, and Service (insurance-related damage repair for insurers such as Centraal Beheer, FBTO, Interpolis, and Achmea). Its differentiation rests on domain expertise in technically complex, regulated environments — hospitals (cardiac catheterization labs, hybrid operating theaters, sterilization departments, ICUs), university and research buildings, and pharmaceutical/food production facilities — often executed while client operations continue. There is no proprietary technology platform; the company's assets are engineering capability, specialized sector knowledge, and long-term client relationships. It also emphasizes sustainability and circular construction (e.g., energy-neutral and BREEAM/BENG-certified buildings, recycled-concrete reuse via Bouwhub Midden-Brabant).

Revenue is generated entirely through project-based construction contracts — new build, renovation, maintenance, and service — with custom pricing per project. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct: projects are won through formal tendering and early design-phase dialogue with clients and architects, with no reseller or distributor layer. The company frequently executes large healthcare projects through joint ventures and consortia (e.g., the Hospitalis JV with Croonwolter&dros and Kropman, and partnerships with Unica, Kuijpers, and ULC), where it handles construction while partners deliver technical installations. The group is wholly owned by the Berghege and Heerkens families, with no external private equity or venture capital involvement.

Name

Berghege Heerkens Bouwgroep

Legal name

Berghege Heerkens Bouwgroep

Website

https://berghegeheerkens.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Dutch utility-construction group combining two family-owned contractors (Bouwbedrijf Berghege and Heerkens van Bavel Bouw), delivering complex new-build, renovation, maintenance, and service projects for healthcare, education, industry, and housing clients across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tilburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Projects: The company generates revenue through construction projects including new construction, renovation, maintenance, and service for various sectors. Revenue comes from large-scale complex projects as well as smaller maintenance and service contracts. Projects span healthcare facilities, educational institutions, industrial buildings, residential developments, and retail spaces.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Berghege Heerkens Bouwgroep is a Dutch construction group that delivers utility buildings (utiliteitsbouw) across healthcare, education, industry, social real estate, residential, and retail sectors. Its offering spans four specialisms: Engineering (early-phase design advisory, cost and information management), Bouw (construction of complex new buildings and renovations), Onderhoud (planned maintenance for clients with larger property portfolios), and Service (post-damage repair for insurers such as Centraal Beheer, FBTO, Interpolis, and Achmea). Clients include major Dutch hospitals, universities, industrial operators, and energy grid companies.

Product overview

Berghege Heerkens Bouwgroep is a Dutch construction group composed of two family companies: Bouwbedrijf Berghege (based in Oss) and Heerkens van Bavel Bouw (based in Tilburg). The company operates in the top tier of Dutch construction firms and specializes in utility construction (utiliteitsbouw) across six sectors: healthcare (zorg), education and science (onderwijs en wetenschap), industry and business (industrie en bedrijven), social real estate (maatschappelijk vastgoed), housing (wonen), and retail. The group offers four core specialisms: Engineering (focused on quality, costs, information management, and timely decisions), Construction (Bouw), Maintenance (Onderhoud), and Service (for insurance-related damage repair). Projects range from complex hospital and university buildings to residential developments and retail spaces, with a focus on sustainable and innovative building solutions. The company has approximately 340 employees and emphasizes long-term relationships with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering Pre-project engineering and design advisory service focused on quality, cost, and information management for utility construction projects. Delivered to clients in healthcare, education, industry, and other verticals during early design phases.
• Bouw (Construction) General contracting and complex construction service for new utility buildings and major renovations, with insight into complex building processes and the latest techniques. Delivered to hospitals, universities, industrial operators, housing corporations, and government bodies.
• Onderhoud (Maintenance) Planned maintenance and smaller-scale building works provided as a fixed partner to clients with larger real estate portfolios, including multi-year framework contracts such as the Enexis six-year process-building maintenance agreement.
• Service (Insurance Damage Repair) Post-damage repair service delivered on behalf of insurers including Centraal Beheer, FBTO, Interpolis, and Achmea. Provided to policyholders following building damage events and managed through a dedicated service-monteur team.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rijnstate Elst achieved approximately 60% energy self-sufficiency through hydrogen energy storage
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UnicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration on hospital projects including Rijnstate Arnhem, Máxima MC, and Franciscus Gasthuis. Unica handles technical installations while Berghege Heerkens handles construction. Also collaborating on Albert Schweitzer hospital ICU and Máxima MC expansion projects.
• Croonwolter&droscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in Hospitalis joint venture together with Kropman for healthcare projects including CSA UMC Utrecht and Neuron TU/e transformation. Collaboration on various hospital construction projects.
• Kropman InstallatietechniekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Hospitalis joint venture with Croonwolter&dros for healthcare facility construction, specifically involved in UMC Utrecht CSA project.
• HospitaliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture between Berghege Heerkens, Croonwolter&dros, and Kropman for healthcare construction projects. Successfully delivered CSA UMC Utrecht project.
• KuijperscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on MSD Animal Health quality control laboratory in Boxmeer. Both companies working together on this pharmaceutical facility.
• HVBM VastgoedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate developer partner for distribution center projects including Stedin DC Vianen and PLUS Deventer.
• BPD | Bouwfonds GebiedsontwikkelingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate development partner for various residential and mixed-use projects including Landgoed Coudewater.
• Van Wanrooij Bouw & OntwikkelingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for Walkwartier Oss and Landgoed Coudewater projects.
• Bouwhub Midden-BrabantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative for circular construction, with Heerkens van Bavel involved since its founding. Focuses on reusing construction materials from demolition in new projects (e.g., Hilvarenbeek pilot project).
• ULCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner for Franciscus Gasthuis replacement new construction project in Rotterdam.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dura Vermeer: Privately held Dutch construction and real estate development group with utility-building, residential and civil operations. Closely comparable as a mid-to-large Dutch general contractor, including healthcare and education project delivery.
• TBI Holdings: Dutch family-owned group of construction and technical services firms (including J.P. van Eesteren and Croonwolter&dros — Berghege's Hospitalis JV partner). Highly comparable family-owned Dutch builder serving similar institutional clients.
• Van Wijnen: Mid-sized Dutch general contractor and developer active in residential, utility building and renovation across the Netherlands. Comparable in scale segment and project types, including healthcare and education clients.
• Ballast Nedam: Dutch construction and development firm active in housing, utility building, and infrastructure. Overlaps with Berghege Heerkens on residential and complex nonresidential projects in the Netherlands.
• Cordeel: Belgian-headquartered general contractor with significant Dutch operations; relevant as Dennis Krol (now Berghege Heerkens director) previously served as Technical Director at Cordeel Nederland. Directly comparable modular and sustainable construction approach.
• Heijmans: Listed Dutch construction company with a substantial utility-building and residential portfolio. Directly comparable as a general contractor serving Dutch healthcare, education, and housing clients at a similar functional scope, though materially larger in scale.
• Hurks: Privately held Dutch family-owned construction company with utility-building, residential and project development operations in the southern Netherlands. Comparable regional scale and customer segments, including healthcare and education.

Broad incumbents

• Royal BAM Group: One of the largest Dutch construction groups, active across nonresidential building, civil engineering and PPP. Comparable on healthcare and education builds, but operates at significantly greater scale and with international exposure.
• VolkerWessels: Large diversified Dutch construction and real estate group with building, infrastructure and energy divisions. Competes on Dutch nonresidential and residential projects, but with broader scope and deeper capital base.
• Strukton: Dutch construction and infrastructure group (owned by Railcare) with building, civil and technical services. Adjacent competitor on Dutch utility-building and healthcare/institutional projects, though skewed toward infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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